The House Of Fear - The Rise Of 21st Century Fascism In The US

Let's have a fresh look at the 14 features of Fascism.
Are you living under fascism?
Decide for yourself.

- Fourteen Characteristics of Fascism -

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays. "Legally, the flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed, or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard." "When fascism comes to America, it will be sporting a bad comb-over and humping a flag." — Sinclair Lewis, probably 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights  Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc. Trump Removes US From Human Rights Council US Rolls Back Civil Rights US Human Rights Violations 2017 -2018 Children In Cages, Seperated From Parents 3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc. Some"Good People" according to the president 4. Supremacy of the Military Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized. 5. Rampant Sexism The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution. 6. Controlled Mass Media  Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common. These Few Owners Control Most Media In The US 7. Obsession with National Security Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses. Trump Uses Fear To Garner Support 8. Religion and Government are Intertwined  Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions. Hypocrite Religion Leaders 9. Corporate Power is Protected  The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite. How Corporations Overthrew American Democracy 10. Labor Power is Suppressed  Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed. Trump Insults Labor Leaders On Labor Day America Going Backwards On Labor  Yet Another Blow To Unions 11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked. Trump Toxic To The Arts - Though he does have a golden toilet!  And he did commision portraits of himself charged to his scam charity Anti-Science Congress 12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment  Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations. US Prison Population - 25% of all the world's  incarcerated people, with only 5% of the worlds population 13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders. Trump's Swamp Worst Ever Trump Admn Most Corrupt In US History 14. Fraudulent Elections  Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections. Election Fraud In 2018 North Carolina Wisconsin Fraudulent Power Grab Suppression, Tampering, and Fraud in 2018 Elections The Kremlin KKKandidate We are awash in corruption, secrecy, theocracy, militarism and election fraud. Never before in the history of this country have the people as a whole been rendered so powerless by a ruling, corporatist gang of mobsters & con men. Wake up and smell the fascism. The decades old scheme to reduce nation states to pawns in a corporate, controlled, global, fascist state and secure the neo-enclosures of the 21st century is fully being realized right now. Trump is the vehicle...not the drivers though. Even getting rid of the vehicle will not solve our problem. Essentially "we have met the enemy and he is us".